Motor Oil/Engine Oil

[screwtape]

Hi

Quick Question

Which engine/motor oil should be used on a C2S 997 2006 model.

Many thanks

Screwtape

[kayc]

screwtape said:

Hi

Quick Question

Which engine/motor oil should be used on a C2S 997 2006 model.

Many thanks

Screwtape

Mobil 1

[drhildr]

Mobil 1

[screwtape]

Many thanks - my car is only 6 months old - should it need any motor oil? I will check the level before I add any but just wanted to know what would be the "norm".

Thanks

[kayc]

screwtape said:

Many thanks - my car is only 6 months old - should it need any motor oil? I will check the level before I add any but just wanted to know what would be the "norm".

Thanks

They do burn a bit ..mine uses
1 litre every 2k miles..my c4s did about the same.

[fidgits]

out of interest - how accurate is the digital oil gauge at startup? Because that always reads well, i havent bothered checking the dipstick.

[screwtape]

Is there a dipstick?I thought there was only the electronic check..

[kayc]

fidgits said:

out of interest - how accurate is the digital oil gauge at startup? Because that always reads well, i havent bothered checking the dipstick.

Gag or serious?

[fidgits]

kayc said:

fidgits said:

out of interest - how accurate is the digital oil gauge at startup? Because that always reads well, i havent bothered checking the dipstick.

Gag or serious?

serious...

truth is I checked the dipstick once a couple of weeks ago

(remember, ive only had the car 3 weeks!)

[kayc]

fidgits said:

kayc said:

fidgits said:

out of interest - how accurate is the digital oil gauge at startup? Because that always reads well, i havent bothered checking the dipstick.

Gag or serious?

serious...

truth is I checked the dipstick once a couple of weeks ago

(remember, ive only had the car 3 weeks!)

The digital gauge doesnt read until the engine is hot..so on start up?

[fidgits]

kayc said:

fidgits said:

kayc said:

fidgits said:

out of interest - how accurate is the digital oil gauge at startup? Because that always reads well, i havent bothered checking the dipstick.

Gag or serious?

serious...

truth is I checked the dipstick once a couple of weeks ago

(remember, ive only had the car 3 weeks!)

The digital gauge doesnt read until the engine is hot..so on start up?

eh?

On my car, when I twist the key to 'on' (so electrics on, not starting the engine) I get a countdown of 5 secs - which then shows an oil level.

it dissapears once the engine is running and is replaced by the clock...

[Finn997]

Need to top up the oil in my 997. Knowing nothing about cars, could someone extend on the Mobil 1 answer:

Mobil 1 0W-20
Mobil 1 0W-30
Mobil 1 0W-40
Mobil 1 5W-20
Mobil 1 5W-30
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-30
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 10W-30
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 15W-50

Which one??!!

[kayc]

Finn997 said:

Need to top up the oil in my 997. Knowing nothing about cars, could someone extend on the Mobil 1 answer:

Mobil 1 0W-20
Mobil 1 0W-30
Mobil 1 0W-40
Mobil 1 5W-20
Mobil 1 5W-30
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-30
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 10W-30
Mobil 1 Extended Performance 15W-50

Which one??!!

15/50 i use

[dazren]

I use mobil 1 0w40.

Cost about £12 a litre from the OPC or 4 litres from costco comes in at £20 + vat.

[Relaxed]

0W40 over here in Germany.
It's mostly a question of the temperature-range You have in Your surroundings.

re: Oil-gauge, mine needs a warm motor, too. Otherwise it tells me to get the motor to temperature before measuring. But then, it's only a 2004 Turbo, so who am I to speak...

Cheers,
Frank

[screwtape]

Whats the difference between the various grades?

[kayc]

screwtape said:

Whats the difference between the various grades?

Viscosity at low and high temperatures....i had a 900ss Ducati that used Castrol straight 50...it took 2 hours to fill the crankcase.

[BliarsGoing]

fidgits said:

kayc said:

fidgits said:

kayc said:

fidgits said:

out of interest - how accurate is the digital oil gauge at startup? Because that always reads well, i havent bothered checking the dipstick.

Gag or serious?

serious...

truth is I checked the dipstick once a couple of weeks ago

(remember, ive only had the car 3 weeks!)

The digital gauge doesnt read until the engine is hot..so on start up?

eh?

On my car, when I twist the key to 'on' (so electrics on, not starting the engine) I get a countdown of 5 secs - which then shows an oil level.

it dissapears once the engine is running and is replaced by the clock...

Correct. It's VERY accurate

[sleep envy]

Don't trust the electrickery in cars.

Eyes and dip sticks don't lie.

[screwtape]

Thanks - I know very little about engines etc etc

I was going to check the engine oil level and then use Mobil 1 0W-40 to top up. Anything I should watch out for? Thanks